Hit-And-Run Crashes

A bill filed by Sarasota lawmaker Joe Gruters would require repair shops to file reports before repairs begin.

An action plan with a “Vision Zero” approach to end pedestrian deaths in Pinellas County was approved at a recent commission meeting.

There were fewer hit-and-run crashes last year. But fatalities were up by 18 percent.

State troopers say 186 people died in hit-and-run crashes in Florida last year.According to statistics released Monday by the Florida Highway Patrol, more…

Police in Tampa say a boy who disappeared earlier this week was killed in a hit-and-run accident.The Tampa Police Department said Alexander Torres was…

A car smashed into an Orlando-area day care Wednesday, killing a child and injuring 14 others, at least 12 of them children, authorities said.Arnold…

The Florida Highway Patrol is seeing an increase in hit and run crashes in the state. In 2011, there were 65,516 hit and runs. Last year, that number rose…